Pharmacos and Payers: Achieving Common Ground in a Changing Market
Emerging Payer Business Trends That Pharmacos Need to Know
Drivers in the post-healthcare-reform world
Health Reform Includes Research and Prevention
The Rising Importance of Observational Research
International efforts to standardize guidelines for observational research could move the entire field forward
Are Pharma Brands Worth Protecting?
Cold-chain delivery upsets are being noticed by physicians, says Temptime survey
Almost three-quarters of physicians have experienced a 'cold chain break' in drugs they've prescribed; less than a third are 'very confident' that the cold chain is being properly managed
100% inspection of pharma air cargo has been relatively uneventful, say logistics providers
New TSA rules mandate inspection of cargo carried on passenger aircraft; manufacturers and others get ‘Certified Cargo Shipping Facility’ status
Cardinal Health expands network of radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution
Will manage ProVision's cyclotron in Tennessee
More resources for measuring aggregate-spending data
QPharma’s qSpend IT service provides on-demand access for reporting payments to healthcare practitioners; meanwhile, Cegedim-Dendrite strikes deals with system integrators
Software as a service (SaaS) will show robust growth but is not a 'panacea,' says Gartner
Research group finds ‘bad practices’ in current implementations as market grows to $8.5 billion
Life sciences industry gets new anticounterfeiting support in Washington
Newly operational Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) issues report calling for drug track-and-trace, stepped-up Customs enforcement
Senator Michael Bennet introduces
Democratic Energy and Commerce committee member wants better FDA oversight of drug supply chain and material sourcing
Pew Prescription Project finds growing consumer awareness of drug quality problems
Survey shows that 36% of Americans likely to vote have heard of unsafe ingredients
Oracle Introduces Oracle Pedigree and Serialization Manager
New company will try a gaming approach to medication adherence
HealthPrize Technologies is readying a sweepstakes approach to encourage patient compliance
FedEx Custom Critical deepens investment in Temp-Assure service
Ground-based transportation vehicles will standardize onboard temperature monitors and recorders for cold chain services
Cardinal Health wraps up annual Retail Business Conference for independent pharmacies
New services focus on handling long term care market and customizable marketing support
McKesson concludes its annual pharmacy strategies tradeshow; highlights new working relationships with independent pharmacies
McKesson flows manufacturer- and payor-sponsored reimbursements into pharmacies for adherence and medication therapy management (MTM) programs
FDA takes a relatively non-restrictive preliminary position on opioid REMS
‘Class-wide’ REMS policy will involve patient and prescriber education, but no registry or restricted distribution at this time
